Selena Gomez says her absence was not due to drugs but chemotherapy for lupus

American actress and singer 23-year-old Selena Gomez has revealed that her absence from the scene was not related to drugs but, she has was undergoing chemotherapy for the autoimmune system disorder lupus. She was, apparently, been treated in late 2013 and early 2014 after she cancelled the Asian and Australian legs of her Stars Dance tour.
This has been reported in news.sky.com dated 9 October 2015.

She was diagnosed with lupus, and had to go through a chemotherapy. Lupus is a disease that causes fibrous tissue and inflammation of internal organs, skin rashes and joint pain. It affects women nine times more than men and, the organs affected by lupus include the kidneys, heart and lungs.
Following the treatment, she spent time at a rehabilitation facility in Arizona and there were rumors that she had a drug problem. The disease is now in remission.
Selena Gomez was a UNICEF ambassador since she was 17 and has acted in the Disney Channel's Wizards Of Waverly Place before becoming a pop star with hits such as Come & Get It and So Good. She was She was also in a high-profile relationship with Justin Bieber for a number of years.
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Taylor Swift’s star-studded squad keeps expanding and, this time, she invited Oscar-winner Julia Roberts and folk singer Joan Baez on stage in Santa Clara, California. The guests sashayed down a runway with Swift as she sang her hit song Style.
Both mother-of-three Julia Roberts and Joan Baez were wearing the official 1989 tour T-shirts and Swift held on to them, who she later called her "heroes", as she continued her performance.
This has been reported in news.sky.com dated 17 August 2015.

Without any doubt, Taylor Swift is proving to be one of the most popular women in pop as she continues to surprise fans with her celebrity guests during her world tour.
Julia Roberts and Joan Baez are the latest celebrities who have taken to the stage with the Shake It Off singer Tylor Swift. She is known for having star-studded squad which also includes Karlie Kloss, Selena Gomez, Lena Dunham and Gigi Hadid.
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